Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-03-10
finally indefinitely postponed by the vote
of So to 3d.
WEDNESDAY. March 2.

"AAy AuocAuieSiy Poo1poucu ny tile NObo
of SO to 80.
WEDNESDAY. March 2.
Senate-The bill to provide for the re-
lief of James Deiane, of Clark county,
who lost an arm by the premature dis
charge of one of the state cannon which
he was firing at soldiers reunion, was
indefinitely postponed. Lieutenant Gov
ernor Ryland announced the following
senators as members of the university in
vestlgatlon committee, on the part of
the senate: Messrs. Cooper, Dyson and
Kennedy
house. = Speaker Mills announced
Messrs. Knapp, McElroy McCourt, Lath-
roP ana Splerlng as members on the
part OF the assembly of the joint legisla-
tive committee to investigate the matter
oI expenditure of money on the new uni
Verslty buildings aud other matters per-
tanning thereto. The following bills were
concurred in: Providing that when a coun
ty seat has been established in one place
for period OF fifteen years or more, and
permanent buildings have been erected to
the value of $4,000, the same shall not be
removed, nor shall any application for
Its removal be submitted to vote, EXCEPT
on the application of at least one-half of
the freeholders of the county. Empow-
erlng the Cehtralia Pulp and Water Pow
or company to erect and maint lin dam
across tie Wisconsin river at a given
point. Relating to transcripts of iudg-
ments Ia Justices courts. Appropriating
S2o,ooo to the board of university re
gents, for the roofing and enclosing sci
ence hall.
THURSDAY, March, 3.
Senatc-Ihe following bills were CON
CARED in. To provide for the payment
of debts and obligations of county apri-
cultural societies. To amend 772. chapte,
81, revised statutes, relating to fees of
county surveyors. To amend sections
1927 and 1922 revised statutes, entitled of
the adoption of children. To further pro
vide for the safety of factories and public
buildings. Relating to houses of iii fame
and amendatory of section 1859 of the
revised statutes. Relating to offenses
against property. Joint resolution for
the distribution or certain numbers of
Strong's Territorial History of Wiscon
sin, now In the hands of public PROPERTY.
was cOncurred in. His excellsncv. the
Governor sent In the nomination of
Hon. E. S. Miner of door county, com
missioner of fisheries. Nomination CON
frmed. A number of bills of minor i'm
portance were indefinitely postponed.
House-A large batch of bills were pass
ed, among which were the following more
important ones. Relating to assessment
rolls. Relating to the annual school
meetings and amending the statutes Re
lating to the duties of school district
clerks. Authorizing the board of univer-
sity regents to hold agricultural Institutes
at any time they see fit and making an
annual appropriation of $12, 900 therefor.
Relating to railways and permitting train
to pass crossings without stopping, after
making certain safe guards. Relating
to garnishnent. Relating to the town
ship system of government and amend
ing the statutes. To repeal the law pro-
vldlng that the assessment of merchants
and manufacturers stock shall be based
on the average amount held during the
preceding year. Providing that any per
son who unlawfully entices any person
under Is years of age from home or
proper guardianship shall subject him
self to fine not to exceed 5000 or to
lmprls onment not to exceed two years.
After a lively discussion on the mill tax
aw bill it was indefinitely postponed
FRIDAY, MARCH 4.
Senate.-The following senate Hills were
passed: To provide punishment for
offenses against certain real estate. This
relates particularly to cranberry vines.
To incorporate the city Of Ashland. Me-
mortal to congress, asking for the prohi
bition of immigration of the vicious, de-
fective and dependent classes. Senate
bills were indefinitely postponed: TO
authorize Marian l.. BensleY to maintain
a dam on the Wisconsin river, section 4,
township %, range 6, east. To repeal
chapter 187, general laws of the year 1885,
relating to erecting and repairing bridges.
The senate adjourned until Monday
evening.
Enthusiastically bills passed; To
amend the charter of the city of Cedar
burg. Exempting honorably discharged
ex-union soldiers and sailors from the
payment of peddier's license. To pro-
vide for an assistant district attorney in
counties having population of 100000.
To allow Victor La Claire to build pier
into Lake Michigan. Requiring short
line telegr aph companies operating only
in one or two counties to pay state
license of one per cent. on their gross
earnings, instead of 81 per mile per
wire, and also requiring them to give
cheap rate of twenty-five cents per
twenty-five words, and one cent for each
additional word. To declare a certain
affidavit for the sale of certain piece of
mortgaged property in Portage county
sufficient. Relating to pleadings. En-
abling town, village or city clerks to cor
rect the descriptions of errone-
ously described city property.
To authorize Christian Klengenberg to
build pier in the waters of Sturgeon
Bay. To prohibit pigeon-hole and pool
tables from being kept without license
having been taken out thereon. To fac
ilitate the sale of state swamp land in
Crawford county. To amend the charter
of the city of Shebogan Falls. To erect
the town of West Superior out of the
territory now in the town of Superior,
Douglas county. The assembly adjourned
until Monday evening.
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